For this month’s blog we’re doing something a little different: putting the focus on a phenomenon rather than a bird. It’s one that’s easily missed, occurring in the dead of night when you’re sound asleep in your warm bed. But out there, in the dark, untouched by streetlights, creatures start to stir. As the sun… Continue reading Dawn Chorus – A Guided Walkthrough
Lá Bealtaine shona daoibh; Happy Beltane! The hazy sun and dried grass have me itching for a cold drink, sunglasses, and some tunes. What a time to be welcoming the summer solstice. Traditionally this holiday has ties to the robin, but in light of an ghrian ag scoilteadh na gcloch, we've decided to talk about… Continue reading Stonechat – Between a Rock and a Prickly Place
Second late birdblog post in a row, a new record that we'll try hard not to break. Summer is definitely in full swing, as evidenced by the bursts of colour I've been seeing across people's gardens. The world is so bright, I have to wear sunglasses every time I step outside to avoid squinting -… Continue reading Little Egret – Fancy-Feathered Fresh-Face
The weather is starting to get warmer and with the bright blue skies and sizzling sun rays comes the many wonderful birds of this season. The bird we're talking about for this month's post has been heralded as the voice of the beginning of summer, and what a lovely loud voice it is! We're talking… Continue reading Skylark – The Vertical Vocalist
This post is about the birds that inspired us to begin this blog in the first place. They're not vivacious songbirds nor majestic birds of prey, but captivating little visitors all the way from Africa. They are the sand martins (Riparia riparia). Sand martins, known in Irish as Gabhlán Gainimh, are our smallest Hirundine visitors.… Continue reading Sand Martin – The Soldiers That Occupy the Fort